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Health Care Aide - Overview

Program Overview

NorQuest College’s Health Care Aide program is among the largest in Canada and prepares you to be a part of a health-care team in a variety of different settings, providing a high level of front-line care to clients in need of assistance.

This program is currently at capacity for the Edmonton full-time intake in Winter 2015 but is still accepting applications should seats become available before the start of term. Check your MyMail regularly so you don’t miss an opportunity that may become available.

Career Potential

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be prepared to work in continuing care institutions, home care agencies, group homes, assisted or supportive living, day programs, specialized care centres and programs, acute care hospitals, and private care.

Program Length

Delivery Options

This program is available full-time, part-time and online through eCampus Alberta.

Fall, winter, and spring starts

Variable start dates for Regional programs

Monthly admission for Learning in the Workplace

Part-time options allow you to continue working while you complete the HCA program.

Online program can be taken anywhere in the province through eCampusAlberta. Labs and workshops for online students will be held at the downtown Edmonton campus, which may require students to travel.

The following are the program start dates for the 2014/15 Academic Year:

Program Delivery

Fall 2014

Winter 2015

Spring 2015

Edmonton - full-time

Sep 2, 2014 - Jan 16, 2015
Oct 2, 2014 - Feb 23, 2015

Jan 26 - Jun 5, 2015
Mar 2 - July 10, 2015

Edmonton - part-time evenings/wknds

Sep 2, 2014 - Apr 21, 2015

Jan 13 - Aug 24, 2015

Stony Plain - part-time evenings/wknds

Oct 21, 2014 - June 19, 2015

eCampus Alberta Online

Sep 8, 2014 - Apr 28, 2015

Jan 12 - Aug 30, 2015

May 4 - Dec 7, 2015

Full-time Delivery

21 to 24 week program

Face-to-face daytime classes, Monday to Friday

Instructor-led classes, labs and clinical practice

Downtown Edmonton campus

Part-time Delivery (Edmonton and Stony Plain)

Part-time face-to-face evening and weekend classes

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and every second Saturday at the Downtown Edmonton campus or Stony Plain campus

Instructor-led classes, labs and clinical practice

Two practicums totalling 200 hours of instructor-supported clinical practice are Monday to Friday full-time days

eCampus Alberta Online Delivery

Learning material delivered online and through accompanying textbook

32-week paced course study online

Instructor assistance by email

Course exams completed online

Mandatory attendance labs and workshops will be held at the downtown Edmonton campus, which may require students to travel.

includes 2 practicums totalling 200 hours of instructor-supported clinical practice in a facility in your geographic location, with an assigned clinical mentor

Site visits, supervision, and evaluation done by a NorQuest instructor.

Course exams completed online.

Workplace Education

This option is offered throughout Alberta in partnership with continuing care and home care employers.

Paced study is combined with tutoring and practice opportunities with your employer.

Monthly start dates are available.

Students have choice of 8 months or 12 months to complete the program.

Students are able to combine work and school by studying at home and practising your skills at work.

Students interested in this program must consult their employer.

Location

Anywhere, Edmonton Downtown, Stony Plain

This program is avaialble at all regional campuses in an online delivery format via eCampusAlberta.

Additional workplace deliveries are available. The Health Care Aide Workplace Education option is offered throughout Alberta in partnership with health-care employers. If you are interested in this program option, please consult your employer.